Marrying Corinne and the family fortunes told
A first person narrative describes a Quebec habitant who plans to marry Corinne Gingras after raising four hundred dollars. A cousin uncovers gold prospects on the farm leading to conflicted negotiations with her father Pere Gingras. The suitor offers money and a possible gold or iron claim to secure marriage, while Gingras seeks a larger payoff. The piece blends dialect storytelling with a dramatic family negotiation over dowry, property, and consent.
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Notaire
Quebec
Jacques An
Corinne
Pere Gingras
de Wintaire Tam
Les Moutons
M'Sieu
Pierre Boulanger Place
Hees
Jacques
Queeck
New York Sun
The Best Material for a Successful Novel
A compact thought on storytelling noting that brains shape success and that the world is a stage where actors seek leading roles. The line blends literary metaphor with ambition.
The Paige Typesetting Machine at Cornell University
A $2,000,000 Paige typesetting machine, displayed to Sib ley College of Engineering at Cornell, features 19 000 parts, keyboard control, and automatic type setting. Though flawless, its construction is too costly for sale, making it essentially valueless financially but remarkable as a mechanical feat. It occupies 11 by 3 feet, stands 6.5 feet tall, and weighs about 5,400 pounds.
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Sibley College of Engineering
Cornell University
Paige
Spinster Class for Girls Who Go Round a Good Deal
A witty observation notes that women who chase constant social rounds are deemed spinster material while praising pretty women and handsome men as somewhat foolish in jest.
Stearns Electric Paste Promises Clean Vermin Control
An advertisement extolsStearns Electric Paste as a safe odor free solution for rats roaches and bedbugs. It claims rapid action with rats dying outside or inside within two days and cites a New Orleans seed store and a San Antonio housekeeper as witnesses. The copy notes twenty years in production and broad user satisfaction from numerous households.
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Stearns
New Orleans
San Antonio
Amd
X. Stearns Electric Paste CO
Chicago
Ill
Kaisomines versus Alabastine revealed
Kaisomines are cheap temporary wall coatings made from chalks clays and animal glue. They crumble and lack aging durability next to Alabastine which cures and hardens through a setting process. Consumers should buy labeled packages and recognize no imitation matches Alabastine for lasting quality.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Easy Feet In New Shoes
An old advertisement claims Allen's Foot Ease powder relieves tight shoes and foot ailments. It touts curing corns bunions swollen feet and excess sweat with a 25 cent price and free sample. The note ends with a local Philadelphia Record reference and a humorous line about circus attendance.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Fits Permanently Cured by Dr Kline Nerve Restorer
Advertises a free trial bottle and treatise for a nerve restorer from Dr R H Kane Ltd of Philadelphia. Claims permanent cure after first day’s use for fits and nervousness. Provides address 931 Arch St Philadelphia for ordering.
Remedy for Every Ill Excerpt Has Exceptions
A witty line notes that while many cures exist for common ills there are notable cases where remedies fail or are insufficient. It contrasts universal hopes with practical limits, inviting reflection on imperfect solutions.
Scrofula Cure Claim Promoted by Swift’s Specific
An advertisement touts Swift’s Specific as the only remedy to reach scrofula inherited blood taint. It relays a family testimonial of a child with widespread sores and eye issues who improved after taking the product, and includes the supplier address in Macon Georgia.
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Charlie
Swift
Mabry
Elin
Macon
Swift Specific Co. Ad for Vegetable Blood Sirely
An Atlanta Georgia advertisement proclaims a purely vegetable blood remedy free of potash or mercury. It promises guaranteed effectiveness where other remedies fail and offers free book mailings to any address.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Woman’s ailments urged to seek Pinkham aid at Lynn
The note speaks to widespread female distress and urges care from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. LuLa Evans of Parkersburg recounts years of womb inflammation and nervous breakdown, saying Pinkham's remedies cured her leucorrhoea and related pains.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Crescent Hotel Opens Season in Eureka Springs Arkansas
The Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs welcomes guests for the season starting February 23. Excursion tickets are available any time via the Santa Fe Route. Write for particulars. W. 8. Keenan, General Passenger Agent, Galveston.
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Ozarks
Arkansas
Crescent
Eureka Springs
W. 8. Keenan
Galveston
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Fevers and Colds
An advertisement touts GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as the best prescription for chills and fever. It claims iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay guarantee and a 50 cent price. A playful classroom dialogue follows about counting after ten and card ranks.
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Grove
Allen's Foot-Ease and a Paterson hall dispute headline
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for sore feet with sample offers from Olmsted LeRoy N Y. Separately the Christian Association of Paterson New Jersey refuses hall use to a Scotch society due to a moral objection to the kilt.
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Christian Association of
Paterson
N. J
Faultless Starch Suggested for Household Use
A hint to homemakers recommends Faultless Starch to make a large quantity of starch mixture with better results than other starches. It is advertised as sold by all grocers for 1c.
United States Church Attendance in 1898 Rises to 27.7 Million
The 1898 churchgoer total reached 27,714,523, reflecting an increase of over 862,000 for the year. The figure underscores a growing religious participation across the United States.
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United States
Beware of Fraud Warning on Cascarets Candy Cathartic
Public advisory notes that counterfeiters imitate successful products and urges consumers to beware of impostors when requesting Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It cautions that druggists may misrepresent or mislead buyers.
Tiny Strychnine Taste Detectable Amid Vast Dilution
A single grain of strychnine can be detected when diluted with 600000 parts water. The statement highlights extreme sensitivity in chemical detection.
Piso's Cure Promoted for Coughs and Colds
Mrs. C Reitz of Denver Colorado endorses Piso's Cure for consumption and as the sole medicine for coughs and colds in a notice dated November 8, 1895.
A Stump Speech Should Be Brief and Focused
A stump speech should be concise delivering key messages clearly. It emphasizes main policy points and a call to action while avoiding repetition or overly long tangents.
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Pullman Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Newark
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Philadelphia
S.S
Eethin
Sapolio
Tommy
Bobby
Jack
Queen
King
Ace
Allen 8S
LeRoy
N. Y
Columbia
Hartford and
Vedette Bicycles
Columbia Chain
Mall
Pope Mfc. CO
Hartford, Conn
Ogun
Talsgue
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
New Haven
Conn
Cincinnati
Draggiate
Kipans Chemical Co
New York
van Vleet-Mansfield Drug cd
Memphis, Tenn
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